Hans-Peter Brunner

The first chapter of the book reviews the drivers, instruments and tools that link RCI to productivity. Multilateral institutions have identified key drivers of productivity for emerging economies. On the real, microeconomy side – the sole focus of this book – trade openness, foreign direct investment flows, trade-related infrastructure, quality of (skilled) labor inputs and the efficient allocation of human resources, economic diversification through structural change policies, financial sector development, and the business-oriented institutional and regulatory framework explain most of productivity growth.

Hans-Peter Brunner

Hans-Peter Brunner

Chapter 4, apart from presenting a succinct roadmap for developing Asian regional cluster ecologies, recommends in detail the development of an Asian Regional Integration Observatory. Such an observatory provides a regional consensual focus for operating regionally productive and inclusive activities.